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Vern and Carol Tolsma have owned Mensch Retail Greenhouse for the past 30 years, and then added the flower shop which has been open for the past 20 years. They have become a staple for not only Avon, but surrounding communities when it comes to their flowers, plants, and produce. What made the Tolsmas decide to branch out and open a flower shop in Avon is that the flower shop that was previously in Avon had closed down. The Tolsmas saw a need and decided that they would expand their already established greenhouse business to include a flower shop.
Read moreTo kick off this year's homecoming, AHS started the week with coronation. After the coronationwasalsothe“burning of the A.” “The burning of the A” has been a tradition that started in the 90s at AHS. This year’s queen candidates were Maesa Kuhlman, Mylie Bares, Ella Small, Kaeli Wallinga, and Macy Voigt. The king candidates were Aziah Meyer, Jaydon Dreisen, John Fathke, Devin Rucktaeschel, and Landon Mudder. This year's homecoming king and queen, as voted by the students of AHS, were Macy Voigt and Aziah Meyer.
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Devin Rucktaeschel is a guard and defensive tackle for the Avon Pirates. He is a senior and his time at AHS is nearly over. Devin was looking forward to winning the homecoming game. He hopes the Pirates take this season “All the way!” One of Devin’s hype songs is Enter Sandman by Kirk Hammett. Devin’s favorite part about homecoming is simply Friday. He loves the floats, the parade, the game, and most of all, no school work!
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John Fathke has been a part of the cross country team since 6th grade. John Fathke is the son of Jed and Maureen Fathke, and the brother of Jack Fathke. When we asked John how he feels about this being his last homecoming he replied, “pretty good.” Our next question for John was, “What is your favorite part about cross country meets?' He said, “Finishing them.” We then asked John how he thinks the rest of the season will go and he replied, “Good, if we push ourselves.” John's hype up song he listens to before meets is Shotta Flow Five by NLE Choppa. Lastly, John's favorite thing about homecoming week are the dress up days.
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Menopause is one of those things that, let’s face it, will ultimately affect everyone with previously functional ovaries. Unfortunately we don’t talk about it enough, which makes it a topic riddled with misinformation. So… what is menopause?
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